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Eytan Deray

Recommended by Eytan Deray

  • The Most Important Meal of the Day by Scott Sickles
    15 May. 2020
    “ Sickles has written a ten-minute breakup play that feels so much more nuanced and real than an average "breakup play". We get a sense of a relationship between Rupert and Linus from the beginning, and there's hope to spare...until you realize all of the things about them that made them wrong for each other. There's an acceptance, comfort, and painful closure here that one can only dream of when a relationship ends, and having the play set right before it does end only heightens the tension between the characters. A gem. ”
  • Be a Man (a monologue) by Lee R. Lawing
    14 May. 2020
    “ Haunting and tragic, but above all, poignant and brave and raw. Lawing's "Be A Man" is one of the most beautiful and most difficult monologues I've ever read. The dialogue reads less like text and more like an actual conversation with the audience and the gay Angel that our protagonist sees above him in his final moments. Any actor who plays Parker has their work cut out for them, but oh, the rewards reaped will be substantial. Powerful! ”
  • Recipe (a Zoom play) by Robert Weibezahl
    14 May. 2020
    “ Nothing says family dysfunction right now like a Zoom meeting, and the smarts of Robert Weibezahl's "Recipe" lie in the fact that it can keep you interested even without the confines of Zoom. The video aspect is just a terrific little cherry on top of it all. Equally funny and touching. This one works! ”
  • Top Shelf Tolstoy by Maximillian Gill
    12 May. 2020
    “ Completely absurd and quirky, and I loved every laugh-inducing minute of it! Then again, it's Max Gill, so no surprise there. "Top Shelf Tolstoy" is a riot because it's a premise I've never seen done onstage before. Who would've thought of turning a library into a bar during budget cuts? I'd be all in if such a thing existed. The dialogue pops, the characters are chuckle-worthy...another Gill hit! ”
  • The Sweater by Kevin King
    12 May. 2020
    “ Haha! It's funny 'cause it's true. Kevin King musters up a premise that is all too universal to the reader. The laughs come flying because it's a situation we can all relate to. Add a nice little twist at the end, and you've got a winner! ”
  • I Let Them Out by Julia Everitt
    9 May. 2020
    “ Short, sweet, and scary radio chiller that immerses you from the get-go. Julia Everitt knows what scares you. ”
  • FUCK BUDDY: THE MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
    9 May. 2020
    “ Asher Wyndham doesn't just write monologues. He breathes them out and conjures up real people with real problems. These characters that he creates draw you in and never let you go, and the case remains for this monologue. Full of unapologetic sexuality, raw desperation, honesty, and humor. A winner and a sure-fire hit for auditions and festivals! ”
  • Partita - A Monologue by Robert Weibezahl
    9 May. 2020
    “ Touching in every sense of the word, and one of the most original monologues revolving around the current crisis that I've read yet. Weibezahl achieves a fantastic grace in Terry's dialogue and musical knowledge that you can not only hear but feel coursing through you as it's spoken. "Partita" is beautiful. ”
  • Brothers on a Hotel Bed (15 minute play) by Elisabeth Giffin Speckman
    9 May. 2020
    “ Lovely! Just lovely! What could've been a comedic set-up is actually embraced with a sensitivity and openness that leaves you aching for more. Wonderful, natural dialogue combined with two perfectly written siblings that you can believe in. Speckman is a writer to watch out for! ”
  • Bartleby & Bess (5-10 minute play) by Elisabeth Giffin Speckman
    9 May. 2020
    “ Brisk, honest, vulnerable, funny, and beautifully stream-of-consciousness! Elisabeth Giffin Speckman perfectly captures the anxiety and immediate joy of reuniting with an old flame in some of the easiest two pages I've read in a long time. It feels real, and that's how you know it works! ”

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